Byeways Close, Knowl Hill, Reading, RG10 9YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG10 9YL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	55.6%	6.2%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	50.6%	44.4%	-6.2%	49.0%	-4.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.6%	21.4%	-3.2%	37.9%	-16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	47.9%	-5.7%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	12.3%	16.2%	3.9%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	5.1%	9.4%	4.3%	6.1%	3.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.6%	55.6%	-4.0%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	26.3%	31.7%	5.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.5%	10.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	13.8%	1.5%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	4.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	9.5%	-6.4%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	48.3%	9.2%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	2.2%	6%	3.8%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.5%	89.9%	-5.6%	81.4%	8.5%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	86.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	0%	9.2%	9.2%	6.1%	3.1%
Africa	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	89.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.9%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.8%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Byeways Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Byeways Close was 39.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.6% higher than the Thames average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Byeways Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thames and the 193rd highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG10 9YL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Byeways Close are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wokingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Byeways Close, Knowl Hill, Reading, RG10 9YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG10 9YL

Average Price
£738,326

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£738,326

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Byeways Close

Average Price
£726,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£726,141

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Byeways CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Byeways Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2021-09-27	£705,401
4 Byeways Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£549,950	2021-06-18	£651,839
3 Byeways Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2013-01-11	£740,877
2 Byeways Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2008-09-05	£919,643
4 Byeways Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2000-03-31	£612,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG10 9YL

Employment

RG10 9YL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG10 9YL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG10 9YL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	35
Full-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowl Hill Church of England Primary Academy Bath Road , Knowl Hill RG10 9UX	4out of 4	665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School Burchetts Green , SL6 6QZ	4out of 4	2,846 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School Crazies Hill , RG10 8LY	3out of 4	2,915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School Beverley Gardens , Wargrave RG10 8ED	3out of 4	3,330 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School School Hill , Wargrave RG10 8DY	3out of 4	3,540 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cox Green School Highfield Lane , SL6 3AX	3out of 4	4,743 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Girls' School Farm Road , SL6 5JB	4out of 4	5,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Altwood CofE Secondary School Altwood Road , SL6 4PU	3out of 4	5,328 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berkshire College of Agriculture Hall Place , Burchetts Green SL6 6QR	- not rated	3,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Piggott School Twyford Road , Wargrave RG10 8DS	3out of 4	4,375 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Lodge School Stubbings Lane , Henley Road SL6 6QL	- not rated	3,770 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green School Elizabeth Hawkes Way , Windsor & Maidenhead SL6 3EQ	3out of 4	4,378 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School Waltham Rd , Hurst RG10 0FR	- not rated	5,267 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bird in Hand	Bird In Hand, Bath Road		506 yd
Castle Royle Health and Fitne	Castle Royle Golf Club, Bath Road		823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	Knowl Hill Common, Knowl Hill		487 yd
Castle Royle Half Way Hut	Castle Royle Golf Club, Bath Road		823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knowl Hill Village Hall The Terrace		452 yd
Castle Royle Golf & Country Club BATH ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	775 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	120.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.